HEROES

Short Fiction, HD, 14:30', Sweden, 2012
Written and directed by Carolina Hellsgård
Produced by Carolina Hellsgård & Nicklas Wedin
Cinematographer: Kathrin Krottenthaler
Distribution: FLICKFILM GbR
Cinema distribution by Swedish Shortfilm c/o Folkets Bio

Funded by the Swedish Arts Grants Committee and the Swedish Film Institute

with Ida Åslund and Michaela Arvidsson

Watch film: http://vimeo.com/25021088


***Nominated for the Crystal Bear @ the Berlinale 2012***

Synopsis

Caught between freeways and powerlines, the story of "Heroes" takes
place in one of Stockholm's suburban stables. The two young protagonists,
Linnea and Jenny, try to come to terms with the new demands of teenage life. 
Their friendship becomes plagued with rivalry and competition as they 
leave the stable world behind. A film about horses, female friendships 
and power struggles.

Festival screenings 2012 – 2013

Berlinale, Generation Competition; International Women's Film Festival, Dortmund; Filmes de Femmes, France; BUFF FILMFESTIVAL, Malmö, Sweden; Gothenburg International Film Festival, Sweden; Sofia International Film Festival, Bulgaria; "One Country One Film" Apchat International Film Festival, France; Seen & Heard Film Festival, Sydney, Australia; Film Capalbio Cinema, Italy; Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People, Greece; ZUBROFFKA - International Short Film Festival, Poland; Signes de Nuit, France; International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, India

More info --> http://hellsgard.com/